How Long-Term Pesticide Exposure Increases Parkinson's Risk: Study Claims
Rare gene variants may explain why long-term pesticide exposure spikes the risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a study said on Thursday.
Apr 28, 2024, 14:01 PM IST
Bhubaneswar SHOCKER! Man Injects Pesticide Into Infant Daughter Suspecting Wife's Illicit Affair
According to the police, Chandan Mahana and his wife Tanmayi were blessed with a baby girl on May 9. Tanmayi was staying with her parents at Singhiri village under Nilagiri police limits after the delivery in a local private hospital.
May 31, 2023, 17:58 PM IST
EU says 40 countries now affected in tainted egg scandal
Millions of eggs across Europe have been destroyed after they were found to contain traces of Fipronil.
Sep 05, 2017, 20:34 PM IST
Revealed: Litchi deaths not caused by the fruit, banned pesticide 'Endosulfan' is to blame
A new study has revealed that the delicious tropical fruit is not responsible for the untimely deaths of the children, but the banned pesticide Endosulfan is the real cause.
Jul 27, 2017, 23:26 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir govt bans sale of pesticide used in ripening fruits
The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the sale of the pesticide Ethephon, widely used in ripening fruits and regulating plant growth, citing harmful effects on human and plant health.
May 16, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Shocking! 25 blackbucks found dead after reportedly consuming pesticide in Telangana
In what could be stated as a tragic incident, 25 blackbucks were found dead after reportedly consuming fertiliser and pesticide used for maize crop in Telangana.
Aug 07, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Did you know green chillies of Uttar Pradesh are the hot sellers worldwide?
Chillies of various varieties -- soldier, Gomti, 917 and divya jyoti -- are purchased from places like Kursi Road, Dewa and Malihabad, and then packed at Rehman Kheda here before being sent to Amausi airport for shipment.
May 19, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Pakistani shopkeeper killed dozens with 'revenge' sweets
The poisoned batch of sweets were bought by a local man who gave them to family and friends celebrating the birth of his grandson.
May 06, 2016, 16:27 PM IST
Not just male infertility, endosulfan damages liver, lungs in mice: Indian scientists
The precise mechanism by which endosulfan exerts its effect, however, remains largely unclear.
Jan 24, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
Three-decade old pesticide in milk linked with Parkinson's
A pesticide used prior to the early 1980s and found in milk at that time may be associated with signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain, researchers reveal.
Dec 10, 2015, 11:58 AM IST
Pesticide exposure linked to weaker breaths in children
Taking a deep breath might be a bit harder for children exposed early in life to a widely used class of pesticides in agriculture, according to a new study.
Dec 04, 2015, 16:11 PM IST
